The Aromahead Blog - Aromatherapy Education and Resources

I just love visiting essential oil distillers. They're all such warm people who care deeply about the plants they grow and the oils they distill. Over the past few years, I've blogged about several of my trips to visit essential oil distillers around the world. This is a list of those blog posts featuring distilleries in France, Bulgaria, Croatia, and Greece. Enjoy! […]

After trying a variety of recipes, I've found a natural remedy for baby acne that is perfect to help resolve diaper rash and facial acne for infants and babies. […]

Great ways to use Lavender essential oil! 1. Try three drops in a teaspoon of jojoba in the tub. Just be careful when adding your Lavender essential oil drops--sometimes they can come out pretty quickly!  Three drops is plenty in your bath for a lovely aroma.  The aroma will fill your whole bathroom, turning a simple bath into a spa experience. (And you’ll sleep beautifully!) […]

Simply Elegant Body Cream is quick to make and doesn't require any melting on the stove. This body cream has a lovely thick texture, and coats dry skin beautifully. Even a small amount of this cream is deeply moisturizing--and it lasts for hours! If you love the aromas of shea butter, coconut oil and Neroli, you just might fall in love with this easy to make homemade body cream. Shea butter is famous for its moisturizing abilities--and is used for healing and cooking by women in Africa. Coconut oil is perfect for addressing dry, irritated skin (and even conditions like inflammation). Neroli is a gentle citrusy, floral scent, and the oil is known to support skin healing and soothe pain. The addition of the German Chamomile hydrosol to this body cream brings a surprisingly sweet and fruity aroma. Some uses for your body cream: take care of your skin after sun exposure preventing stretch marks during pregnancy for dry skin, hair and nails as a nighttime moisturizer to soothe itchy,  irritated skin to heal babies skin from diaper rash […]